Toxic trouble as the Arctic heats up
Chemists race to understand how global pollutants are contaminating the Arctic as climate change threatens to intensify the problem. or the 300 polar bears that call Svalbard, Norway, home, the rocky archipelago between the top of Norway and the North…
What Would Greenland’s Independence Mean for the Arctic?
Climate change is fueling geopolitical competition in the Arctic. An independent Greenland could play an important role in years to come.
The Arctic This Week Take Five: Week of 14 August, 2023
Ice, Danger, and Delays: The Uncertain Future of the Northern Sea Route in Arctic
Arctic river channels changing due to climate change
Migration pace of large rivers in permafrost regions. A team of international researchers monitoring the impact of climate change on large rivers in Arctic Canada and Alaska determined that, as the region is sharply warming up, its rivers are not…
The 2023 Arctic Sea Ice Minimum Extent
It’s that time of year again! Tony Heller has been asserting that “summer is over at the North Pole” for several weeks now, and the 2023 Arctic sea ice minimum extent will occur at some point over the next four…
Scientists say deepening Arctic snowpack drives greenhouse gas emissions
Insulating effect of deeper snow is thawing ancient carbon permafrost reserves. Human-caused climate change is shortening the snow cover period in the Arctic. But according to new research led by Earth system scientists at the University of California, Irvine, some…
The nuclear icebreakers enabling drilling in Russia’s Arctic
Russia, the US and China want to develop the Arctic. Here’s how Russia’s multifunctional nuclear vessel would expand shipping routes to Europe and Asia. he Russian shipbuilding industry has been growing for the past few years,” said Alexey Rakhmanov, president…
Turkish scientists return from Arctic amid hottest July on record
A team of Turkish scientists returned to Türkiye after a successful monthlong journey as part of the third National Arctic Scientific Expedition.
A change is afoot
After declining at a near-average pace for much of the summer, Arctic sea ice loss accelerated during early August. Antarctic sea extent continues to increase but at an unusually slow pace, exacerbating the record low extent levels seen throughout the…